Madagascar military says ‘transitional president’ to take oath of office on Friday
Military officers who seized power in Madagascar in a protest crisis said their leader would be sworn in as the country’s new president on Friday.
15 Oct, 2025
Madagascar military colonel ‘ready for swearing-in’, says recent events ‘not a coup’
Madagascar braced for military rule on Wednesday after an elite army unit seized power following President Andry Rajoelina’s impeachment, promising elections within two years.
15 Oct, 2025
Egypt, Sudan reaffirm rejection of ‘unilateral’ decisions on Nile waters
Egypt and Sudan have reiterated their firm rejection of any “unilateral” measures regarding the Blue Nile, where Ethiopia built a dam project disputed by the two downstream nations.
15 Oct, 2025
Kenya’s ex-PM Odinga to be buried on Sunday, honouring his wish of burial within 72 hours of death
The remains of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will be buried on Sunday, October 19, the East African nation’s Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced.
15 Oct, 2025
Kenya president says won’t fly national flag on motorcade until Odinga’s burial
Kenya’s Ruto declares seven days of national mourning for former PM Odinga
Raila Odinga: Kenya’s political enigma never left the stage
Ghana faces lawsuit over fresh US deportees
Madagascar’s military coup leader says he is ‘taking the position of president’
15 Oct, 2025
Fresh drone attack strikes Sudan’s capital Khartoum: army sources, eyewitnesses say
A military official said the army had shot down “most of the drones.”
15 Oct, 2025
Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies in India – media reports
Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga has died, police and India authourities say.
14 Oct, 2025
At least seven people killed in RSF drone strikes in Sudan
At least seven people were killed on Tuesday in drone strikes carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, local authorities and medics said.
14 Oct, 2025
DRC’s ex-President Kabila, who faces death penalty, spotted in Kenya’s capital
Joseph Kabila, the former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been spotted in Kenya’s capital Nairobi.
14 Oct, 2025
DRC, M23 rebels sign deal to enforce ceasefire
DRC and rebel groups, including M23, have signed an agreement in Doha to establish a ceasefire monitoring mechanism, the Congolese government announced on Tuesday.
14 Oct, 2025
Madagascar army colonel says military has taken charge of nation
An elite military unit says it has taken power in Madagascar after the national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina on Tuesday for desertion of duty.
14 Oct, 2025
Madagascar president dissolves parliament as political crisis deepens
A decree posted on Facebook said President Andry Rajoelina had consulted with the leaders of the assembly and the Senate on the decision.
14 Oct, 2025
Cameroon opposition candidate Tchiroma claims presidential election win
Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma urges President Paul Biya to accept defeat although the government has not officially responded to his declaration of victory.
14 Oct, 2025
Madagascar president hiding in ‘safe place’ amid deadly protests
President Andry Rajoelina said he was sheltering in an undisclosed ‘safe space’ and vowed to continue ‘looking for solutions’
13 Oct, 2025
Suspected ADF rebels kill 19 people in eastern DRC
Suspected ADF rebels have killed 19 people in an overnight attack in eastern DR Congo, two local officials said on Monday, deepening insecurity in the mineral-rich region.
